Love my Naturally Aspirated Hemi...

[IvoryHemi]

Tundra already having turbo troubles with the wastegate actuator

 

[ferraiolo1]

Such is life with most first generation model years.

Although one of the reasons I went with ram is the ability to still access everything in the engine bag with ease vs all the other trucks on the market now.


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[Kaderast]

Is it really necessary to lift the cab to access a turbo?

 

[Scap]

Is it really necessary to lift the cab to access a turbo?

We lifted the cab on my F-150 when I blew a head gasket, but turbos we squeezed through the wheel wells. Honestly, with the right tools/lifts/time pulling the cab ensures you have absolute access to all plumbing.

 

[NorthStar]

Is it really necessary to lift the cab to access a turbo?

Yes…and God forbid I ever have turbo issues with my Ecodiesel as they’ll need to lift my Ram cab too!

 

[Goatmann]

Yes…and God forbid I ever have turbo issues with my Ecodiesel as they’ll need to lift my Ram cab too!

Yup!

 

[HSKR R/T]

Such is life with most first generation model years.

Although one of the reasons I went with ram is the ability to still access everything in the engine bag with ease vs all the other trucks on the market now.


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Havent tried changing spark plugs yet I see.

 

[ferraiolo1]

I have in a 4th gen. Not nearly as bad as the #8 plug on the previous gm 5.3s and sure as hell not as bad as the 2019+ gm trucks.


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[IvoryHemi]

Is it really necessary to lift the cab to access a turbo?

Turbo is integrated into the exhaust manifold, gives more space to work

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

A supercharger sits on top. Just sayin'........

 

[Scap]

A supercharger sits on top. Just sayin'........

Superchargers are considered parasitic compared to turbochargers. But the zero lag is pretty cool.

 

[grimreefer]

Superchargers are considered parasitic compared to turbochargers. But the zero lag is pretty cool.

I prefer the term symbiotic.

 

[Scap]

I prefer the term symbiotic.

Like Venom and Eddie!

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

Superchargers are considered parasitic compared to turbochargers. But the zero lag is pretty cool.

Yea, the zero lag is because a twin screw is always providing boost so you get power on the bottom end too. Advantageous for the big heavy truck or old muscle car. Turbos do great screaming on smaller lighter cars doing top end. Each has thier place.

You guys in the diesel crowd are the odd ones out as usual.

 

[AngelPhoenix]

Should just attach some seats and a steering wheel to the bottom part and drive it like that, looks better.

 

[PM-Performance]

Tundra already having turbo troubles with the wastegate actuator

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Why do you guys need to always compare.
Posts like these are silly.

 

[AngelPhoenix]

Why do you guys need to always compare.
Posts like these are silly.

And your post telling us our post is silly is not silly because…?

 

[Cbty2050]

Havent tried changing spark plugs yet I see.

Changing spark plugs in a 5th gen truck is all gravy.

 

[SD Rebel]

Yea, the zero lag is because a twin screw is always providing boost so you get power on the bottom end too. Advantageous for the big heavy truck or old muscle car. Turbos do great screaming on smaller lighter cars doing top end. Each has thier place.

You guys in the diesel crowd are the odd ones out as usual.

I think it depends on the application and engine. The twin turbos in my 2.7L Ecoboost F150 had zero noticeable lag, felt honestly like a mid-sized V8, 325 hp / 400 lb-ft of torque. Almost the same amount of torque as my RAM now. Except I got 17 mpg on 33" tires, whereas on my Rebel I'm barely getting 12.5 mpg on the same drive cycle.

Of course I rather have the RAM, mainly because it sounds awesome with an exhaust and I wasn't sure how well a new generation of twin-turbo six would last after 100K. A big truck that sounds like an Accord doesn't seem right, with the RAM Rebels good looks and awesome rumble, just gives it a sense of occasion when driving that doesn't get boring.

 

[PM-Performance]

And your post telling us our post is silly is not silly because…?

Mainly because I am not a bored old troll that has nothing better to do than talk about a single case of a new truck having problems on a forum FULL of TONS of posts of their very own truck with problems.
Seems a little silly to me